Chronology of World War II

Saturday, August 14

First US Aircraft Lands at Munda

First US Aircraft Lands at Munda — The first American aircraft lands at Munda on August 14, 1943. It is an F4U Corsair piloted by Robert Owen of VMF-215, followed by a 44th Fighter Squadron (44th FS) P-40 Warhawk and a J2F Duck with Marine Brig-Gen Francis P. Mulcahy aboard.